“When a big data breach makes the news, there's one thing that can get lost in the noise -- the harm that hacking causes regular people like you.” In light of 2 high-profile data breaches over the past week alone, a great article from CNET on how to protect yourself:

Civic is creating a blockchain-based ecosystem where users retain complete control over their Personally Identifiable Information, in a way that is compatible with current regulations, and where financial institutions and other relevant parties can verify the ownership and authenticity of the information they receive. With approval from the User, they will be able to sell these validations to other parties to remove inefficiencies in the current IDV model.